Mechanical Resonance (album)
Mechanical Resonance is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1986. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.[7]
Mechanical Resonance | ||||
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Released | December 8, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
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Length | 53:28 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Producer | Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero | |||
Tesla chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mechanical Resonance | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[4] |
Metal Forces | 9.3/10[5] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed)[6] |
Song information
- "Cumin' Atcha Live" is generally the first song played at concerts by the band. It is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- "Modern Day Cowboy" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
- "Gettin' Better" was released as the second single from the album on February 10, 1987. The B-side was "Rock Me to the Top".
- "Little Suzi" is a cover of the Ph.D. song "Little Suzi's on the Up" and was the highest charting single from the album.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "EZ Come EZ Go" | Frank Hannon, Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch, Brian Wheat | 3:33 |
2. | "Cumin' Atcha Live" | Hannon, Keith, Wheat | 4:25 |
3. | "Gettin' Better" | Hannon, Keith | 3:20 |
4. | "2 Late 4 Love" | Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Luccketta, Wheat | 3:50 |
5. | "Rock Me to the Top" | Keith, Skeoch | 3:38 |
6. | "We're No Good Together" | Hannon, Keith, Luccketta | 5:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Modern Day Cowboy" | Hannon, Keith, Skeoch | 5:19 |
8. | "Changes" | Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch, Wheat | 5:02 |
9. | "Little Suzi" (Ph.D. cover) | Jim Diamond, Tony Hymas | 4:55 |
10. | "Love Me" | Hannon, Keith, Wheat | 4:15 |
11. | "Cover Queen" | Hannon, Keith | 4:32 |
12. | "Before My Eyes" | Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch | 5:25 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Jeff Keith - lead vocals
- Frank Hannon - acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
- Tommy Skeoch - acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Wheat - bass, backing vocals
- Troy Luccketta - drums, percussion
- Production
- Steve Thompson - producer
- Michael Barbiero - producer, engineer
- Michael Beyer - engineer and mixing on "Little Suzi" acoustic intro
- George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Charts
Album
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Billboard 200 (US)[8] | 32 |
Singles and album tracks
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1987 | "Modern Day Cowboy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[9] | 35 |
"Little Suzi" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[9] | 22 | |
Billboard Hot 100 (US)[10] | 91 |
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References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mechanical Resonance - Tesla". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties". Guitar World. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- Reynolds, Dave (1986). "Tesla - Mechanical Resonance". Metal Forces. No. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- Considine, J.D. (May 21, 1987). "Tesla: Mechanical Resonance : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Tesla". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- "Tesla Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- "Tesla Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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